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Occupied Palestinian Territories

23 November 2022, Bethlehem, Palestine: A man walks across the street that marks the edge of the Aida camp, established in 1950 by UNRWA and located between the municipalities of Bethlehem, Beit Jala and Jerusalem. The camp is partly surrounded by the wall raised by Israeli authorities to block off the West Bank (Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC)
International

WCC condemns escalating violence in the Middle East

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has condemned the escalating violence in the Middle East, including Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran and its ongoing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon
People & History

Palestine: A land with a people

“Out of God’s sovereignty I believe that good will come out of all this. God knows what is going on and he will bring about a just peace and something good, even if we as human beings can’t see it yet; and, even though Palestinians have been waiting for a very long time,” says Anglican Palestinian Randa

Randa
Events

Gathering to Pray for Gaza and all Palestinians: Brisbane inter-faith peace vigil #5

Brisbane Square (Reddacliff Place)
Where Queen St and George St meet

Gather with people from different SEQ faith communities to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which is observed annually by the United Nations in late November. Inspired by a UN HQ exhibition, the theme of this vigil is “Palestine: a Land with a People”. The vigil will include prayers and holy text readings by recognised faith leaders, storytelling by Palestinians and prayer spaces. This is a vigil especially for those more comfortable with prayer or reflection rather than rallying/marching — please leave signage/banners at home. See more.

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